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Tunisia: Former PM Ali Laârayedh arrested

Tunisia’s anti-terrorism judge decided to imprison Ali Laarayedh, a former Prime minister and senior official in the Islamist opposition Ennahda party, after hours of investigation into suspicions of sending Tunisian jihadists to Syria, the defense of the ex-Premier has told media. “The investigative judge issued a prison decision against former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh in […]

Kenya and Somalia agree to reopen border, end 12-year hostilities to foster trade

Kenya and Somalia have agreed to reopen their common border crossings after more than a decade, amid warming ties between the two neighbors following years of tensions. Kenya has decided to reopen its border crossings with Somalia at Mandera, Lamu, and Garissa, effectively ending a 12-year barricade that began in 2011, Kenya’s interior minister said […]

New debacle for Algeria in African Union’s Peace and Security Council elections

Algeria’s foreign minister Ahmed Attaf returned empty handed from the African Union Peace and Security Council elections in Addis Ababa, where Algeria failed to take Morocco’s seat. The resounding defeat in the election of the African Union most important body reflects the inaudible voice Algeria has in a rapidly developing continent, where rhetoric is no […]